Courtesy BLM IDAHO FALLS — The Bell Mountain Fire is now 50 percent contained after continued efforts by federal firefighters. The fire, located seven miles north of Clyde in Butte County, is burning near Bell Mountain and Basinger Creek. The fire is spread across Bureau of Land Management property, the Salmon-Challis National Forest, and a small portion of Idaho Department of Lands property. The fire started after a lightning strike Wednesday. No structures are threatened and no roads have…
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